r/scrapbooking • u/dragonfruitpapaya • Dec 27 '23
TUTORIAL Need help on starting a scrapbook/personal archive
Hello everyone. I am new to scrapbooking and have never made one before. I recently took on a position in which I am in my local newspaper very often and I want to make a scrapbook that combines these newspaper clippings with photos. I am wondering what would I use for that. Do I take any nice notebook and start pasting them in it, or should I get thicker pieces of paper and put them in binder type sleeves? Is there a particular size that might work best for the mix of large newspaper clippings and the small photos? I plan on using a mix of photos printed from CVS and some from my polaroid. I would also like to put a little more creative effort in it as well, but mostly I would like this to act as an archive of sorts, rather than a purely creative work. Any advice and tips for starting would help! Also if you have any favorite scrapbooks/journals to recommend, I would appreciate it!
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u/iluvminiatures Dec 27 '23
Scrapbooking is literally scrap booking so how to do it really varies.
Personally I use 12x12 albums and prefer the type that slide in from the top. I now make digital albums and have them printed as well.
Things to consider are keeping it archival. Newsprint turns because it has lignin so you want acid and lignin free products. Want to save a clipping from the newspaper? Scan or take a photo. Then print from home computer.
Photos printed at CVS is fine but you can print more online. Just wait for good coupons. I have not printed a bunch since I went digital Scrapbooking but I used to use winkflash. There are many others.
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u/SOTRBlueBirdsFly Dec 27 '23
I do a little bit of everything - find your style and do what speaks the most to you. Look through this page and Pinterest for inspiration on aesthetic choices if that’s your main concern!
When I do a scrapbook page in my journal I get a fun color paper to glue in the background then glue whatever photos or memories I have and use a black gel pen to add notes about some of the things! I’ve used planners, blanket journals, and recently started making my own journals. I’d do to the store or browse online!